Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has called for a comprehensive plan for progress on the export of pink salt, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

In a meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, proposals to get revenue from pink salt were reviewed.

In the meeting, preparing a plan for setting up a value added industry for pink salt was also reviewed.

Proposals for the use of modern technology for the acquisition of minerals in Punjab were also considered in the meeting.

The Chief ministered ordered measures to ban the export of raw pink salt.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed to ensure the safety of mining workers.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that “we will not let the country's precious reserves be sold at a low price and for Pakistan, pink salt is like treasure”.

Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Azma Zahid Bukhari, Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtarzaman, Principal Secretary Sajid Zafar Dal, Secretary Minerals Babar Aman Babar participated in the meeting.

Reporter: Rao Dilshad Hussain